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Whilst the Auckland property market marks time in uncertainty as to next cyclical movement, the market outside of Auckland for the rest of NZ shrugs off this perspective and continues to show healthy development. Sales volumes are steady and slowing edging up, albeit from a decline through 2017. Median sales prices are strong and edging up at a rate ahead of core inflation, and the key clearance rate remains high – all indicative of an active property market.
SALES VOLUME
Overall sales of properties across NZ outside of Auckland remains flat. The latest 12 month total of 53,142 is almost in line with the annual total in August of 2017 some 16 months ago. In that time annual sales have hardly moved hovering around the 52,000 to 53,000 level. It is clear though from the chart below that whilst sales volumes have been flat they are at a historical level that is significantly higher than most of the past decade.
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